Online Business Program Frequently Asked Questions
Application Deadlines
DOES YOUR OFFICE NEED TO RECEIVE ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE?
Transcripts
WHAT ARE THE TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION?
WHERE SHOULD I SEND MY TRANSCRIPTS?
KU Visitor Center Graduate Admissions
1502 Iowa St.
Lawrence, KS 66045
DO YOU ACCEPT SECURE ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DELIVERY SERVICE SENT DIRECTLY FROM THE ISSUING INSTITUTION?
CAN I SCAN AND SUBMIT A PHYSICAL TRANSCRIPT DOCUMENT? IF SO, WHAT EMAIL ADDRESS SHOULD I USE?
DO I NEED TO OBTAIN COPIES OF ALL MY TRANSCRIPTS, EVEN IF I ONLY TOOK ONE COURSE AT AN INSTITUTION?
I DO NOT HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM THE U.S. WHAT OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS DOES KU REQUIRE?
Test Scores
HOW DO I SEND MY SCORES TO KU?
WILL MY APPLICATION STILL BE CONSIDERED IF MY TEST SCORES DO NOT ARRIVE BY THE SPECIFIED DEADLINE?
DO YOU ACCEPT THE IELTS (INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM) FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS?
DO I HAVE TO SUBMIT IELTS/TOEFL SCORES IF I HAVE EARNED A DEGREE FROM A U.S. INSTITUTION?
General Admissions Questions
HOW LONG DOES MY PERSONAL STATEMENT NEED TO BE?
WHEN WILL I BE NOTIFIED OF AN ADMISSION DECISION?
WHO SHOULD WRITE MY LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION?
IS THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FLEXIBLE?
CAN I MEET WITH A PROGRAM FACULTY MEMBER DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS?
HOW DOES KU’S COHORT MODEL ALLOW FOR UNPLANNED BREAKS IN THE PROGRAM? AM I ABLE TO TAKE A LEAVE OF ABSENCE IF NECESSARY?
Students may take a leave of absence for up to one year and still stay active in the program.
WHAT IF I’M A NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER?
Online Application Questions
HOW DO I START MY ONLINE APPLICATION?
WHAT IF I FORGET MY PASSWORD?
WHAT IF I HAVE PROBLEMS WHILE COMPLETING THE APPLICATION?
WHAT IF I CANNOT FIND MY SCHOOL LISTED ON THE APPLICATION?
- Searching within a city or state will return a list of all schools in that selection
- Searches of three or less characters will only return exact matches
- If you still cannot find your school after several attempts, click on "none of the above," and enter your school information manually into your application
If you attended a school outside the U.S. or Canada, please follow this link and enter your school name and other information directly into the application.
WHAT IF I CANNOT UPLOAD A FILE?
- Save and upload your file as a Word doc or PDF. This is the best option for getting past the ASCII character options.
- Avoid using special characters ( ~, #, %, & , *, {, }, \, :, ?, /, |) in the file name.
- Use the icon beside the "Upload File" field to remove existing files. If you cannot remove a file that was uploaded in error, contact your admissions outreach advisor for assistance.
If this does not resolve the issue, send the file directly to your admissions outreach advisor.
CAN I SAVE MY APPLICATION AND WORK ON IT LATER?
WHAT IF I NEED TO RESEND THE EMAIL REFERENCE REQUEST TO MY RECOMMENDER?
Schedule Planning
WHAT KIND OF WEEKLY TIME COMMITMENT DOES THIS PROGRAM REQUIRE?
IS IT POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM WHILE ALSO WORKING A FULL-TIME JOB?
APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY COURSES SHOULD I EXPECT TO COMPLETE EACH YEAR?
Program Details
HOW WILL I INTERACT WITH MY COHORT PEERS?
WHAT DOES THE CAPSTONE PROJECT ENTAIL?
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